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The American Fireman Always Ready Art Print
by Chris Bordeleau
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The American Fireman Always Ready art print by Chris Bordeleau. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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A new print based on an incredible Early American Currier and Ives firefighter lithograph from the 1800s. This is one of four prints in a series... more
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Artist's Description
a new print based on an incredible Early American Currier and Ives firefighter lithograph from the 1800s. This is one of four prints in a series called The American Fireman. Always Ready is the title of this one that would make a great gift for a firefighter. A uniformed fireman pulls a horse drawn fire wagon from the doors of the firehouse. This print reminds us that before the call could be answered the fire wagon had to be hitched to horses that were stabled nearby. All of this had to be done within a few minutes and usually on a moments notice.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: In the 1800s, fire was always a major danger in both large cities and small villages. A fire in a single wood building could spread and destroy a block or an entire section of a city or town, as happened in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The local firefighters and fire departments were all that stood against an unmitigated disaster that could destroy lives and property. As a result, then, as now, men sought membe...
About Chris Bordeleau
I am a photographer located in Western New York with 20 years experience. I got my start with my Grandfather's Minolta x-700 while at Boston University working in B&W film. Hours in the darkroom have been replaced with hours behind the computer screen after I made the switch to digital about ten years ago. This has given me the ability to more accurately portray the scene as I remember it. I predominately shoot nature, landscape and urban/cityscape photography, freezing a moment in time that will never happen again. Taking the time to capture these moments is one of the great pleasures in my life. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed creating them. Outside of photography I rise my two daughters, Madeleine & Nicole...
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